You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

I know a lot of people think it's monotonous, down the black lines over and over, but it's not if read more

I know a lot of people think it's monotonous, down the black lines over and over, but it's not if you're enjoying what you're doing. I love to swim and I love to train.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always read more

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always liked it.

There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and read more

There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around. read more

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around. If I don't keep changing. I'm history.

Practice, practice, practice until you eventually get numb on rejections.

Practice, practice, practice until you eventually get numb on rejections.

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.